Exhibition Description

Timed to coincide with the quadrennial frenzy of the national presidential election, Liu's exhibition reflects upon two themes-refugees and heroines-that, while politically topical, are also deeply woven into her experience as a Chinese émigré, as an American citizen, and as a woman. Liu's painting style is rooted in Socialist Realism which she learned in China in the 1970s prior to coming to America in the mid-80s, where she has since created a stripped down Socialist Realism, removing the propaganda and creating a catalog of her history.